Artificial lure for casting



June 5, 1951 K. s. CAEN 2,555,435

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Patented June 5, 1951 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to fishing equipment, and more particularly to an artificial lure for casting.

An object of this invention is to provide an artificial lure which includes means creating a novel effect when the lure is viewed from below.

Another object of this invention is to provide an artificial lure having a transparent body adapted to transmit an enlarged, novel light effect of a predetermined design downwardly into a body of water.

A further object of this invention is to provide an artificial lure for creating a novel light effect which is further adapted to move about in a wobbling and darting manner and to create popping sounds uponbeing drawn along in a body of water.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an artificial lure for casting which is relativel simple in structure and cheap to manufacture.

The above and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of the invention, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view of the artificial lure of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the artificial lure of the present invention, viewed from the left of Figures 1 and 2; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View taken along the line 44 of Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals have been used throughout the several views to designate like parts, there is shown the artificial lure of the present invention, designated by the reference numeral II], which embodies a lure body II, a hook I2 carried by the lure body, and a buck tail I3 substantially surrounding the hook I2 and secured thereto.

The lure body II includes a fiat, circular base or disc I5 fabricated of a transparent plastic material and adapted for securement to the fishing line and for supporting the fishhook I2. Abutting against the under face of the disc I5 is a lens I6 in the shape of a hollow, spherical segment having its flat face I! fixedly secured to the under surface of the disc I5, as clearly the disc I5 cooperate to form a closed chamber IS in the shape of a spherical segment.

Positioned within the chamber I8 and loosely supported therein is an opaque eye piece I9 which is in the shape of a spherical segment and has its fiat face 20 confronting the under face of the disc I5.

The fiat face I! of the lens I6 is provided with an annular seat 2I for the support thereon in surrounding relation with respect to the eye piece IQ of an annular band 22 fabricated of a colored material. The eye piece I9 and. the annular band 22 cooperate to provide a design positioned within the lens I6 for creating a novel effect when the lower body II is viewed from below.

For effecting the securement of the disc IE to the hook I2 and to a fishing line, not shown, the disc is provided with opposed annular extensions 24, 25. Supported transversely of each of the annular extensions are eyelets 26, 21' which provide reinforced apertures for effecting the securement of the lure body II to a line and the hook. As clearly shown in Figure 4, the eyelet 26 is in the form of an open-ended cylindrical sleeve having one end crimped into overlying and abutting relation with respect to the upper surface of the extension 24 and having the other end crimped into overlying and abutting relation with respect to the lower surface of the extension 24.

Embracingly received and supported within the eyelet 21 is a closed ring 28 which carries the hook I2 on which is supported longitudinally thereof the buck tail I3.

In a preferred embodiment of the artificial lure I 0 of the present invention, it has been found that a black eye piece l9 surrounded by a bright green band 22 creates a design which is particularly desirable. With the aforementioned design, it has been found desirable to employ a black and white buck tail I3. However, it is to be noted that any color combination may be employed in the artificial lure of the present invention.

In actual use, a fishing line, not shown, is extended through the eyelet 26. The Weight distribution of the lure body I I will normally maintain the latter in a position wherein the lens I6 faces downwardly so that the novel effect created by the eye piece I9 and the annular band 22 will be in the line of vision of a fish. Upon moving the lure along the surface with short, jerky motions, a wobbling and darting motion will be imparted to the lure, and at the same time a popillustrated in Figure 2. The hollow lens I6 and II ping sound will be created, due to the abutment of the eye piece l9 with the adjacent portions of the disc l5 and the lens I6.

Although only oneembodiment of the artificial lure of the present invention has been described, it is readily apparent that numerous modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An artificial lure comprising a fiat circular base fabricated of transparent material and adapted for securement to a fishing line and for supporting a fishhook, an eye fabricated of opaque material disposed centrally of and underlying said base and loosely mounted on the latter, and lens means surrounding said eye and dependingly carried by said base for magnifying said eye to thereby create a novel effect when the lure is viewed from below.

2. An artificial lure comprising a flat circular base fabricated of transparent material and adapted for securement to a fishing line and for supporting a fishhook, an eye fabricated of opaque material disposed centrally of and underlying said base and loosely mounted on the latter, an annular band fabricated of a colored material circumposed about said eye and secured to the under face of said base, and lens means surrounding said eye and annular band and dependingly carried by said base for magnifying said eye and annular band to thereby create a novel efiect when the lure is viewed from below. 1

3. An artificial lure comprising a fiat circular base fabricated of transparent material and adapted for securement to a fishing line and for supporting a fishhook surrounded by a buck tail, and a lens in the shape of hollow spherical segment having its fiat face abutting against one face of said base and fixedly secured thereto and cooperating therewith to form a closed chamber, said chamber having a design therein for creating a novel light effect when the lure is viewed from below.

4. An artificial lure comprising a flat circular base fabricated of transparent material and adapted for securement to a fishing line and for supporting a fishhook surrounded by a buck tail, and a lens in the shape of a hollow spherical segment having its fiat face abutting against one face of said base and fixedly secured thereto and cooperating therewith to form a closed chamber, said chamber having a design therein for creating a novel light effect when the lure is viewed from below, said design comprising an annular band fabricated of colored material supported in abutting relation with respect to said one face of said base, and an eye in the shape 0f a spherical segment loosely mounted within said chamber with the flat face thereof confronting said one face of said base.

KENNETH G. CAEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,847,397 Hofschneider Mar. 1, 1932 2,006,604 Post July 2, 1935 2,149,464 Potts Mar. 7, 1939 2,309,521 Mabee Jan. 26, 1943 

